- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8094 CRL.P No. 2374 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2374 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SMT.VARALAKSHMI W/O M. MURALIDHARA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, HOUSE WIFE. 2. SRI M.MURALIDHARA S/O M.THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED BANK MANAGER BOTH ARE R/O NO.4577/2, NEAR BATLI BUILDING, SHAMNUR ROAD, S.S. LAYOUT, ‘A’ BLOCK, DAVANAGERE – 577 004. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI REVANNA BELLARY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT.SAROJAMMA W/O HAMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST. 2. SRI HAMPPANNA Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8094 CRL.P No. 2374 of 2023 S/O KENCHAPPA , AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, BOTH ARE R/O YARLAKATTE JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT – 577 004. 3. JAGALUR POLICE STATION JAGALUR, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SHO / PSI …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI P.H.VIRUPAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 AND R-2; SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-3) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE PCR 16/2021 DATED 08.02.2021 AND FIR IN CRIME NO.215/2021 OF R3 ON THE FILE OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, JAGALURU AT DAVANAGERE FOR THE OFFENCES U/S 406 AND 420 IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8094 CRL.P No. 2374 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor, on instructions and verification of records, would submit that a ‘B’ report has been filed. Therefore, the petition in the form that is presented, is rendered infructuous. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to call in question any order that would be passed by the concerned Court on the ‘B’ report, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 154